It is the considered opinion of this body that the extension of the
social security system to employees and officers of the Borough of Mount Oliver
will be of great benefit, not only to the employees of the borough by providing
that said employees and officers may participate in the provisions of the
Old Age and Survivors Insurance System, but will also be of great benefit
to the Borough of Mount Oliver by enabling it to attract and retain in employment
the best of personnel and thus increase the efficiency of its government.
The 1951 Session of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in regular session, enacted a statute, known as "Act No. 491," which is the
enabling Act provided for in Section 218 of Public Law 734, 81st Congress, which designated the Secretary of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania to act as the State Agency to implement the coverage of employees
and officers under the said Old Age and Survivors Insurance System. The Borough
of Mount Oliver is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the State Agency
a plan, or plans, and agreement required under Section 6 of said enabling
Act and the Social Security Act, to extend coverage to employees and officers
of the Borough of Mount Oliver and do all other necessary things to effectuate
coverage of employees and officers under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance
System.
The Secretary is hereby authorized to establish a system of payroll
deduction to be matched by payments by the Borough of Mount Oliver to be made
into the Contribution Fund of the Social Security Act through the office of
the State Agency, and to make charges of this tax to the fund or funds, from
which wage or salary payments are issued to employees of the Borough of Mount
Oliver. Such payments are to be made in accordance with the provisions of
the law and regulations promulgated by the State Agency and the Federal Security
Administrator. Such payments which are delinquent shall bear interest at the
rate of one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) per month until such time as payments
are made.
Appropriation is hereby made from the proper fund, or funds, of the
Borough of Mount Oliver in the necessary amount to pay into the Contribution
Fund as provided in Section 4 of the enabling Act and in accordance with the plan, or plans, and agreement. Authority
is given to the Mayor and the Secretary of the Borough of Mount Oliver to
enter into an agreement with the State Agency, which agreement shall be in
accordance with Act No. 491 and with Paragraph 218 of the Social Security
Act. Such plan and agreement shall provide that the participation of this
Borough of Mount Oliver shall commence as of January 1, 1951.